Managing Challenging Behaviour in Care Homes

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Delivery Method: Face-to-face

Course Content:

This course is aim to provide theory and practical skills in managing challenging behaviours in elderly with dementia and other health related issues. The day is compose of interactive discussion, scenario and practical demonstration of skill application.

Morning

Understand the common conditions in elderly that may potentially cause difficult behaviour towards staff and other residents

Elderly and Dementia expected behaviour and their unpredictability

Assess the potential and triggers for challenging behaviour

Prevention and avoiding unpredictable behaviour

Deliver the highest quality care to residents when their behaviour become a challenge

Types of physical aggressiveness and how to tackle them without causing harm to staff, residents and other people

Afternoon

Staff physical defence when physical challenge and aggressiveness is involved